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Philodromus rufus pacificus

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Philodromus rufus pacificus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Philodromidae
Genus: Philodromus
Species:
Subspecies:
P. r. pacificus
Trinomial name
Philodromus rufus pacificus
Banks, 1898

Philodromus rufus pacificus is an subspecies of running crab spider native to the Pacific Northwest exclusively and endemic to the United States.[1][2]

Appearance

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This spider is identified by its completely light grey eyes, a bullet-shaped abdomen, and a more spread out leg structure than their parent species. This subspecies is exclusive to the west coast of North America.[3][4][5]

References

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  1. ^ "Philodromus rufus pacificus". NatureServe Explorer 2.0. The Nature Conservancy. Retrieved 2024-12-02.
  2. ^ Bern, Natural History Museum. "NMBE - World Spider Catalog". wsc.nmbe.ch. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
  3. ^ "Subspecies Philodromus rufus pacificus". bugguide.net. Retrieved 2024-12-02.
  4. ^ "Philodromus rufus pacificus Banks, 1898". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2024-12-04.
  5. ^ "BOLD Systems: Taxonomy Browser - Philodromus rufus pacificus {subspecies}". v3.boldsystems.org. Retrieved 2024-12-04.